Five things to do this week

Saturday

Fancy That! will be on stage at Soo Theatre Project, 534 Ashmun St, Sault Ste Marie, at 7 p.m. tonight. Soo Theatre Project presents Fancy That featuring Sara Swain, Lise White, Ellen VanLaar with special guests Judy Hill and Dave Morrison. Come and enjoy an evening of traditional, fun and memorable music for the whole family. General admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students, and free to currently enrolled STARS students.

Learn

The SBDC Global Trade Workshop will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 18 at Economic Development Corporation, 2345 Meridian St, Sault Ste. Marie. This workshop will walk you through the process of preparing your products for exporting, walk through development of an international budget and marketing plan, discuss supply chains, insurance and shipping. It will also provide your with information on resources offered by the state and federal government to participate in the world market. Guests include Chris Bosio, Romy Ancog, Laura Marohnic and Jeff Holt. Lunch provided.

Have fun

The next Seasons of the U.P. Course will be held from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Oct. 20 at the Sault Tribe Elders Center, Shunk Road, Sault Ste. Marie. MSU Extension nutrition educators and local wild foods experts are offering some special classes in a foraged foods adventure. Learn what wild foods are safe to eat and how to identify them, how to prepare various foraged foods, hands-on demo and taste testing, and ways to save on grocery bills by collecting nutritious wild foods. To register, or for more information, please contact the Mackinac County MSUE Office at: (906) 643-7307 or (906) 235-2985 or email: jarviem1@anr.msu.edu or abram@anr.msu.edu.

Help

Newberry’s Walk for Warmth will be held from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. on Oct. 20 and begin at Newberry CLM Community Action, 207 Newberry Ave., Newberry. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. and the walk begins at 12 p.m. Visit the First Presbyterian Church for cider, coffee, and donuts; Our Redeemer Lutheran Church for leaf jumping and a snack; St. Gregory's Catholic Church for soup; United Methodist Church (together with Living Waters Assembly of God) for sandwiches; and Trinity Lutheran Church for a pumpkin craft and snacks. 50/50 tickets will be sold during registration and at various stops. The winning ticket will be drawn at Trinity Lutheran Church. For more information, please contact Rev. Kyle Kuehl at (906) 293-9340.

Dine out

Enjoy a tasty meal at Hogs for Hope on Oct. 20 from 1-7 p.m. at the National Guard Armory, 1170 East Portage Ave, Sault Ste. Marie, on Oct. 20, 1-7 p.m. This event is a pulled pork dinner fundraiser which supports Families Against Narcotics (FAN of Chippewa County). Also featured at this event are a 50/50 draw, a pie contest, face painting and games for the kids, a silent auction, and more. Tickets are $10, and are available from any FAN member or at the door. All proceeds will go to Families Against Narcotics of Chippewa County. For more information, email chippewa@familiesagainstnarcotics.org.

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